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Private Eye
private-eye · v1.1.0 • deprecated
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4.0
Network monitor
brew install --cask private-eye Compare with:
vs. TeamViewer
vs. Network Radar
vs. Wireshark
vs. MenuMeters for El Capitan (and later)
Note: private-eye requires a kernel extension to work.
If the installation fails, retry after you enable it in:
System Settings → Privacy & Security
For more information, refer to vendor documentation or this Apple Technical Note:
https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2459/_index.html
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Install trend
Trust Score 5/10
✓ Open source (MIT) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✗ Deprecated +0
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 11, 2026Private Eye is a network monitoring tool offering insights into system performance and profiling. It's ideal for developers and system administrators needing detailed network analysis, though its lack of recent updates and low community engagement may be drawbacks.
Private Eye monitors network activity and provides detailed system profiling insights.
Maturity: The project appears outdated with no commits since 2015, indicating limited maintenance.
Community: No direct community discussion found on the app; Hacker News mentions are unrelated.
Pros
- + Free and open-source under MIT license
- + Provides detailed network profiling insights
- + Potentially useful for developers
Cons
- - No auto-updates and outdated with last commit in 2015
- - Low community engagement and installs
Community Mentions
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown